The continuous torrential rains in Niger have left some 273 people dead, either by drowning or by the collapse of their houses, according to an official statement on Thursday.  The General Directorate of Civil Protection of the West African nation said the floods affected 710,767 people...

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan greeted Egypt’s leader Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday as he arrived in Ankara to seal their mended ties. The two men shook hands as al-Sisi stepped off his plane in the Turkish capital, according to images released by the Turkish presidency....

The health ministry in Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,819 people have been killed in the war between Israel and Palestinian militants, now nearing its 12th month. The toll includes 33 deaths in the previous 24 hours, according to ministry figures, which also list 94,291 people as...

The Israeli army has detained at least 98 Palestinian journalists since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 last year, including 52 still languishing in Israeli jails, a prisoners' group said Monday.  In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society, a non-governmental...